Is there a fire near Kati right now?
Wildfires near Kati
Updated
27 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 9 km S, 2 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:22 pm local (2026-10-25 14:22 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kati, Koulikoro, Mali, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Bamako).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 27 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 9 km S 11 km S of Kati
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 103 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 20 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 7 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 56%
Fires near Kati right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 103 thermal hotspots in 27 separate clusters within 80 km of Kati, Koulikoro, Mali in the last 24 h. The closest is 9 km S of the city centre (11 km S of Kati), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 14 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
5 clusters are within 25 km, close enough that smoke, ash or road closures may affect the city. Distances are measured from the city centre to the nearest detection, not to the fire's edge.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 33 km W (43 km W of Kati) with 17 detections; first seen Sun 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Mali there are 245 fire clusters in the same window, 87 of them in Koulikoro.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km S of Kati | 9 km S | 2 | 14 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 21 km NNW of Kati | 21 km NNW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 26 km SW of Kati | 22 km SW | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 22 km WSW of Kati | 22 km WSW | 4 | 18 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 24 km W of Kati | 24 km W | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 31 km WNW of Kati | 31 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 43 km W of Kati | 33 km W | 17 | 15 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 40 km SW of Kati | 38 km SW | 15 | 9 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 39 km NE of Kati | 39 km NE | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 43 km NE of Bamako | 40 km ENE | 3 | 9 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 44 km NW of Kati | 44 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 47 km NE of Kati | 47 km NE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 49 km NNE of Kati | 48 km NNE | 5 | 10 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 46 km E of Bamako | 53 km ESE | 9 | 7 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 60 km WSW of Kati | 60 km WSW | 3 | 20 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kati is from the N at 7 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 56% and the temperature 23°C.
Kati is not directly downwind of the nearest fire at the moment, though winds shift and plumes from larger fires can still reach the city.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Kati air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
About satellite fire detections
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.